WebSite Director (WSD) Page Layout Templates allow users with no knowledge of HTML to populate web pages that have a pre-defined format.  These templates allow you to specify which portions of a document can be created/edited. 

Published pages will be comprised of the HTML code defined by the template designer/developer and the content that the user enters into the specified template areas.  Page Layout Templates can contain any WSD Template Language elements plus HTML, XML, and Dynamic Server-specific variables that are compatible with the installed environment. 

The method you use to add and maintain templates for your site depends on the "Modify Templates" setting on the System Policies screen, as follows:

• System Admin - the System Administrator can create/revise templates immediately via the Maintain Templates screen.
• Submit Request -  template changes must be made through the Submit New Request function available from the WSD Application Desktop page and the Edit Request screen accessed from a workflow stage. 
• Both - you may use either method to add and maintain templates, depending on your permissions.
  Warning: If you implement this policy for your web site, you will not have version history for any templates modified using the "System Admin" method!  

When a template is modified, it can be immediately applied to all applicable documents via the Apply Template function accessed from the System Administration screen. See Apply Template . 

• If a field has been added to the template, it will appear empty on the published page, or it will contain any default data.
• If a field has been deleted, the old data is thrown away.

This tutorial is intended for any WSD user who wishes to create a new, or edit an existing Page Layout Template. It contains the following sections:

• How to Create a New Page Layout Template
• How to Edit an Existing Page Layout Template
• Using Header and Footer Templates with Page Layout Templates

• Template Language
• Examples of Page Layout Statements
• Examples of Page Layout Templates  
• Edit Layout Templates 

Using the Maintain Templates Screen ( Template Administrator permission required):

1. On the WSD Application Desktop, click the Template Administration Icon  .	The Maintain Templates screen displays
2. Select Page Layout Templates from the Select Template Group list, and click Continue	The Maintain Page Layout Templates screen displays
3. Click Add New Template.	The Add New Template screen displays.
4. Type the filename of the new template in the Template Filename data entry box, and click Add.	The Edit Template screen displays.
5. Either upload the new template from your local computer, or create it on-line (via the WYSIWYG or HTML/Text Editor) using the Page Layout Template Statements provided below.	See the Edit Template help screen for detailed information. Also refer to the Sample Page Layout Template Tutorial.
6. When you have finished creating the template, click Return on the Edit Template screen.	The Maintain Page Layout Template screen displays the name of the new template in the Templates list. The template is now available for use.
7. To exit, click Return on this and succeeding screens until the Application Desktop displays.

Using the Java-based User interface menu (Template Administrator permission required):

Using the Submit New Request screen:

How to Edit an Existing Page Layout Template

Using the Maintain Templates Screen (Template Administrator permission required):

1. On the WSD Application Desktop, click the Template Administration Icon  .	The Maintain Templates screen displays.
2. Select Page Layout Templates from the Select Template Group list, and click Continue	The Maintain Page Layout Templates screen displays
3. Select the template to be modified from the Templates list, and click Edit Template.	The Edit Template screen displays.
4. Either upload a replacement template from your local computer, or edit the template on-line (via the WYSIWYG or HTML/Text Editor).	See the Edit Template help screen for detailed information.
5. When you have finished editing the template, click Return on the Edit Template screen.	The Maintain Page Layout Template screen displays.
6. If you have been given "Apply Template" permission by your User Administrator, you may now apply the changed template to existing documents by clicking Apply Template	The template will be immediately applied to all applicable documents. See Apply Template .
7. To exit, click Return on this and succeeding screens until the Application Desktop displays.

 Using the Java-based User interface menu (Template Administrator permission required):

Using the Submit New Request screen:

Using Header and Footer Templates with Page Layout Templates

Page Layout Template designers can specify which/whether Header and Footer Templates are to be automatically assigned to documents created using Page Layout Templates. This is accomplished by declaring one or more "SetProperty" commands as the first line(s) of the Page Layout Template. In addition to declaring  Headers and Footers, template designers can use "SetProperty" commands to pre-set any valid document property such as author, title, description, etc.

All properties declared by a "SetProperty" command are automatically set when a Page Layout Template is used to create a new document.  Although "SetProperty" commands can be located anywhere within a Page Layout Template, we recommend placing them at the beginning of the Page Layout Template for readability.

The format of the SetProperty command is:

           SetProperty <property>=<value>

When "<value" contains multiple words  as when defining a document description - it must be enclosed within quotes.  Example:

SetProperty Description="This  is a document description"

Example of assigning Header and Footer Templates:

SetProperty header=sample.header
SetProperty footer =sample.footer

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